John 3:1-8 (NIV) 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling It's possible that John just casually mentions the time of day and means nothing by it. John conveys to you what Jesus explained to Nicodemus: He is the King God's people have been waiting John, in keeping with his deeper style, frames his kingdom announcement more personally. John reports that the only way people can see the kingdom of God , as Jesus famously tells Nicodemus

Biblia.com John 1:9–18 (ESV) 9  The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15  (John Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-3 Article Summary John alluded to the beginning of Genesis in this first chapter of his Gospel account as He affirms says: “We believe that by being thus conceived the person of the Son has been inseparably united and joined

Biblia.com John 17:1-5 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus has been teaching His disciples after the Last Supper and Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God

John draws clear contrasts for a world mired in nuance. Bible.com John 1:9-13 (NIV) 9  The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God What an interesting adjective John uses here! Dig Deeper We're going to spend this entire week in John's gospel because John, more than any other

John 1:6-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is part of the famous prologue that introduces John's gospel. 6  There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7  He came as a witness to testify concerning that light Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity John has an interesting and unique way of describing belief in the true light. The people Jesus ministered amongst are a good example of what John means.

John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling One of John's best features are the secondary characters we read about throughout the gospel, all of John draws his readers deep into the lives of men like Thomas, Pilate and even John himself using their But one of John's most fascinating secondary characters is Nicodemus. Today: 1 Thessalonians 2

Proverbs 1:1–7 (NASB95) 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom

Mark begins with a prophecy of Isaiah, and then writes about John the Baptist. John’s introduction is a theological statement about who Jesus is. John’s prologue (John 1:1-18), builds on the very first statement of Jesus being the Word, speaking of He has always existed, that is why John says, “In the beginning was the Word.” But as we read John 1:3, we know that cannot be true.

John 1:29 (NIV) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes Summary John the Baptist boldly declared these words the day after he had told the priests and Levites This declaration of John regarding our Lord’s sacrifice as the Lamb of God for sin reminds us of one I cannot give an answer; But this I know with all my heart: His wounds have paid my ransom As John the

John 1:29-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: The religious establishment had just sent a contingent to inquire whether John the Baptist, who'd been garnering massive crowds, was the coming Messiah. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-2 Article John the Apostle doesn't record what it was that John the Baptist was doing when he saw Jesus coming as a lamb (the other being Rev. 5:12, interestingly also written by John).